Celebrating 100 years of genetics in Edinburgh and the Genetics Society in the UK
13 November, 2019 - 15 November, 2019

Royal College of Physicians, Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1JQ

Registration

Abstract Submission

Submission is now open to submit your abstracts for a presentation or poster. Visit mySociety and submit by the 1st August 2019.

General Information

2019 is coincidentally the centenary of both the Genetics Society and the origins of the Roslin Institute and the Institute of Evolutionary Biology, University of Edinburgh. A joint scientific celebratory meeting will be held from 13-15th November 2019, Edinburgh.

Excellent scientific, public outreach and social programmes are being formulated.

The scientific meeting will focus on the work of prominent scientists who have connections with Edinburgh.

The public outreach programme aims to engage those not necessarily involved with research or science with the contributions that genetic understanding has made to life as we now know it. A public lecture “Farm, Field and Family – 100 years of Genetics in Edinburgh” will take place in the evening of 13th November at The Royal College of Physicians, Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1JQ. Priority places will be reserved for members of the public. An interactive afternoon following the end of the conference on the 15th November will involve sixth form pupils.

The social programme includes a Celebration dinner, sponsored by Cobb-Vantress, and a Science Ceilidh, where dances will have a genetic-related theme. We hope that everyone will join in the fun.